{"id":10497,"date":"2019-07-29T13:21:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T17:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=10497"},"modified":"2019-07-29T13:21:08","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T17:21:08","slug":"showa-fabulous-christmas-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2019\/07\/showa-fabulous-christmas-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Showa Fabulous Christmas in July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s still hotter than the surface of the sun here in Montreal, but I was determined to see if I could turn my han-darari tsuke obi into a passable fukura suzume bow in preparation for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.otakuthon.com\/2019\/events\/live_events\/#fashionshow\">Otakuthon fashion show<\/a>. I figured while I had the mannequin and obi out, I may as well go all-in and change her outfit. This isn&#8217;t going to be a full outfit in the show but it&#8217;s good practice and visualisation for something that&#8217;s in the works.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-10497 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-165x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-165x300.jpg 165w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-600x1088.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-564x1024.jpg 564w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-83x150.jpg 83w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab.jpg 882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-2-165x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-2-165x300.jpg 165w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-2-600x1088.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-2-564x1024.jpg 564w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-2-83x150.jpg 83w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-2.jpg 882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-3-170x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-3-170x300.jpg 170w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-3-600x1056.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-3-582x1024.jpg 582w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-3-85x150.jpg 85w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/showa-fab-3.jpg 909w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The obi has such a gorgeously shiny showa fabulous feel to it that it felt like the perfect time to bust out my precious post-war kiku houmongi. I went with gold, red, and green accessories, and while I worried initially that the outfit would feel Christmassy, it actually worked out really well. Besides, Christmas in July might help me feel a little bit cooler!<\/p>\n<p>As for the obi experiment, it definitely worked in theory. I just need a few more himo to make things a little tidier, but I&#8217;ll definitely be able to pull it off properly for the show on a real model, and I&#8217;m thrilled.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Items used in this coordination<\/h4>\n<div class=\"gallery-wrapper items\">\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 16%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-10497 gallery-columns-6 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/houmongi-7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/houmongi-7-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-5625\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-5625'>\n\t\t\t\tVibrant Red with Kiku\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tsukeobi-10.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tsukeobi-10-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tsukeobi-10-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tsukeobi-10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tsukeobi-10-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7735'>\n\t\t\t\tGreen Tsuke Darari-Style\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/haneri-14.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/haneri-14-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3407\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3407'>\n\t\t\t\tTextured Kiku\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/obiage-21.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/obiage-21-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-5794\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-5794'>\n\t\t\t\tLemon Yellow Shibori\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/objime-56.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/objime-56-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail 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